Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister for Industry.
Last Friday, after meeting in Longueuil with Pratt & Whitney officials, who announced 900 layoffs, the Minister of Industry said that he was pleased with the $100 million increase in the Canada technology partnerships program to allow the aerospace industry to maintain its technological advance and to continue to create high level jobs.
Can the Minister of Industry assure us that he will do everything in his power to ensure that Pratt & Whitney continues to do research in Longueuil?